Facts about planets Flashcards
1
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1.Smallest planet
2.0 moons
3.It does not have a lot of gas around it
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Mercury
2
Q
1.2nd planet
2.brightest planet
3.rotation period is 243 days
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Venus
3
Q
1.7l% of it is covered in salt water ocean
2.it is 93 million miles from the sun
3.Without the sun it would be dark and frozen
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Earth
4
Q
- It is only half size of Earth
- 2 moons
3.Its reddish color is caused by rust
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Mars
5
Q
- It is the biggest planet
2.It’s 1,300 times bigger than Earth
3.It has a big red spot that is actually is a storm
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Jupiter
6
Q
1.It is the 2nd largest planet
2.Surface temperature is —193*F
3.rotation period is 10 hours and 39 minutes
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Saturn
7
Q
- has at least 27 moons
- It is the coldest planet
- It spins on its side
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Uranus
8
Q
1.last planet
2. It’s rings are faint
3.discovered in 1846
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Neptune